‘A further valuable addition to the Chandos Opera in English series.’Opera Now on CHAN 3036(2) (Il Trovatore)

Personally, I found myself gripped: there was certainly no temptation to leave Act 2 for next day or even take a Glyndebourne supper-interval.’

…the most intelligent and certainly the most involving traversal of the opera on record for many years… being able to follow every nuance of the drama instantly is enriching…Opera Now Magazine ‘CD of the Week’

‘John Tomlinson is one of the finest singing actors on the opera scene today.’BBC Music Magazine on CHAN 3044 (Great Operatic Arias – John Tomlinson)

We have come to know that an operatic performance recorded under David Parry is likely to be strong in its convictions, and this Don Giovanni is no exception… Personally, I found myself gripped…Gramophone

Barry Banks makes an ardent, appealing Ottavio…Opera News, New York

‘…one is transfixed by the quality of the singing… and above all by the orchestral playing and by the grandeur and insight of Sir Reginald’s conducting.’The Sunday Telegraph on CHAN 3045(4) (Siegfried)